6 Russian servicemen killed in militant attack on National Guard base
At least Six Russian servicemen have been killed and several more injured in a militant attack on a Russian National Guard base in Chechen Republic, . According to a statement…
CBDT committee to identify absconding Income Tax officers
The Central Board of Direct Taxes, CBDT has constituted a committee to identify those IRS and other junior-rank officers of the Income Tax department who are on unauthorised leave or…
World Bank signs $ 100mn credit agreement with Uttarakhand for health care
The World Bank has signed a 100 million US dollar credit agreement with the Centre and Uttarakhand in New Delhi yesterday to improve quality of health care services in all…
250 African migrants feared drowned in Mediterranean sea
Nearly 250 African migrants are feared to have drowned in the Mediterranean sea after a rescue boat found two partially submerged rubber dinghies off Libya. Laura Lanuza of Spanish charity…
Egypt: Ex-President Hosni Mubarak freed after 6 yrs in detention
WEB DESK Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has been freed from detention, six years after being overthrown. Mr Mubarak left a military hospital in southern Cairo today and went to…
State Govts should ensure secure environment for doctors: Nadda
AMN / Union Health Minister J P Nadda today said that the state governments should ensure a secure environment for doctors in the hospitals. Replying to supplementaries in the Lok…
Japan culls 280,000 chickens to avert avian flu
Japan deployed hundreds of soldiers to help cull more than 280,000 chickens today to try to contain further outbreaks of a highly contagious strain of avian flu. Officials said, the…
Allowances, pensions are rights of MPs & Parliament must to decide on it: Minister
AMN / Government today asserted that the allowances and pensions are the rights of MPs and ex- MPs and Parliament has every right to decide on it. Parliament Affairs Minister…
NDA govt is not against reservations: Minister
Our Correspondent Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot has dismissed opposition allegations that the NDA government is anti-reservations. In the Rajya Sabha, minister said Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
Crude oil price of Indian Basket at $ 49.64/bbl on March 23
AMN / The international crude oil price of Indian Basket as computed/published today by Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas was US$…